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Radiology professionals’ resumes are bare-bones lists of qualifications. To get noticed, you’ll need to turn your resume into a convincing selling piece that relays your value intention.
Begin by conducting research on what employers look for when hiring professionals in your field. Next, write a list of your matching credentials as well as two or three additional reasons that you would be an excellent employee. This is your value proposition — the top reasons employers should call you for job interviews.
Build credibility by including a comprehensive list of skills that are important to your career goal. Include core job and technical skills, equipment knowledge, languages and any other skills that add to your qualifications. Don’t neglect your soft skills, such as interpersonal communications, dedication to teamwork and bedside manner — employers want radiology professionals who will contribute to their team’s success.
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Categories: Career Advice, Medical Job Advice | May 22nd, 2008 | by Administrator | no comments
College students usually suffer from the choosing-the-perfect-course dilemma. And one of their biggest mistakes is haphazardly choosing a career they don’t really like. It’s either their parents coerced them into doing that, or they weren’t quite aware of what awaits them in that field. This is why job profiles are important. They give you an overview of the career you want to pursue. The medical field, for instance, is full of endless challenges. Not all people are prepared for the life in the hospital. Healthcare can be physically and mentally exhausting. Plus the pressure rests on the medical practitioner. One wrong move could affect the patient’s future.
To cope with the challenges the medical career offers, you must have a good foundation in the sciences. If you’re not interested in anatomy or biology, then this field isn’t right for you. A diploma in healthcare is also indispensable. If you really want to pursue this course, save up for the costly tuition fee.
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Categories: Medical Job Advice | March 15th, 2008 | by Administrator | no comments
Due to the advances in technology, education has been given a new face. Today, medical students can get a degree online through a wide selection of medical schools that operate in the Internet. But before you jump into the online academic pool, make sure they are legitimate or accredited by appropriate authorities. Otherwise, you end up losing time and other valuable resources.
Though accreditation is not mandatory in online nursing programs, it certainly improves your course’s marketability to employers. In the United States, there are two accrediting agencies for nursing programs, the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Categories: Medical Job Advice | March 4th, 2008 | by Administrator | no comments
Also known as medical or laboratory technologist, a clinical laboratory scientist’s job involves performing a variety of diagnostic tests and reporting the results to doctors who in turn, use the information acquired to treat a patient’s illness. Given that, it is safe to assume that clinical laboratory scientist jobs are highly needed in health care industry.
If you have plans to become a clinical laboratory scientist, you will need an undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science and complete your clinical training. You may choose to become a generalist or specialize in the field by pursuing continuing education. The next things to accomplish are your license and the work requirements that vary on each state.
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